Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Elwood, East Northport, NY

The map below shows majority race by area in Elwood, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Elwood racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Elwood, East Northport, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Elwood overall is white, making up 65.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.8%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Elwood

 
Self-Identified Race
Elwood, East Northport, NY Population
White
65.1%
Hispanic
15.8%
Black
5.2%
Asian
7.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Elwood, East Northport, NY

The map below shows diversity in Elwood. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Elwood Diversity Score

53.9

More diverse than 47% of US neighborhoods

Elwood has a diversity score of 53.9: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Elwood is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 47% of them. Within Elwood's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Elwood, and the least diverse areas are in east Elwood.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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